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Name:Wetherlam
Hill number:2640
Height:763m / 2503ft
Parent (Ma):2634  The Old Man of Coniston [Coniston Old Man]
RHB Section:34D: Southern Cumbria
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Lake District - Southern Fells
County/UA:Westmorland and Furness
Catchment:Leven (Ulverston)
Class:Hump, Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall, Wainwright,
Birkett, Synge, Fellranger, Submarilyn, Buxton & Lewis,
Bridge, Clem, Trail 100
(Hu,Tu,Sim,Hew,N,W,B,Sy,Fel,sMa,BL,Bg,Cm,T100)
Grid ref:NY 28820 01112
Summit feature:cairn
Drop:146m
Col:617m  NY278007  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 89 90
(1:25k) OL6N
Survey:obvious summit
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 1644 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
Coniston, Wetherlam, Grey Friar, The Old Man and back to Conistontrimarc220/03/2024
Park Fell, Black Fell, Holme Fell, Birk Fell Man, Wetherlam, Lad Stoneskeithouk18/02/2024
Solo trail runsimonjallen11/02/2024
From Coniston up Hole Rake/Reg Gill Head Moss. Cold but crystal clear weatherN.Morters25/11/2023
Staying at Coniston YH with Alex McBride for the weekend, we headed up Walna Scar Road (a track really) for a circuit covering eight summits. Five of which were Hewitts and Wainwrights, two were just Wainwrights and one was just a Hewitt. Alex is bagging the Wainwrights, while I'm doing the Hewitts. Summits in order: Dow Crag (774m), H and W Old Man of Coniston (803m), H and W Brim Fell (796m), W Grey Frair (773m), H and W Great Carr (785m), W Swirl How (802m), H and W Black Sails (745m), H Wetherlam (763m), H and Wchillyman821/10/2023
From Coniston youth hostel. Nuttall walk 5.5 in reverse. Circuit of Walna Scar, White Maiden, Brown Pike, Buck Pike, Dow Crag, Old Man of Coniston, Brim Fell, Little How Crags, Great How, Great Carrs, Grey Friar, Swirl How, Black Sails, Wetherlam and Lad Stones. Blustery day in the aftermath of Storm Agnes, in/out of cloud all day with some showers but enjoyable revisit to many of the tops. Solo.richard6928/09/2023
with L in September heatwave ascending Wetherlam - stating to get hill legs back after 5 weeks in Cornwall. Up the Lad Stones ridge after Long Crag scramble.Chris Pearson04/09/2023
Wander round the area with Andy.munkyennui28/08/2023
From Coniston bus 505. Weather was pretty grim so took a while to find the summit. Wetherlam, Black Sail then dropped down as cold and windy.Fionalevey30/06/2023
Climbed from Coniston via Levers Water with Joe.dombenson28/05/2023
With Inge, Liz and Catherine. With the packs - very heavy but lovely day! 5 miles to camp at Levers Water. 5 miles 2430 ft elevation.nell158320/05/2023
Coniston loop. Wetherlam, Black Sails, Swirl How, Great Carrs, Grey Friars, Brim Fell, Old Man, Dow Crag, Walna Scar, White Pike, White Maiden. Just over 7 hours in warm sun. Great day.Longwojo13/05/2023
Old Man of Coniston loop: https://strava.app.link/MHS9Zp8iHzblivvips10/05/2023
From Coniston, scramble up Long Crag, Kitty Crag, Lad Stones, Wetherlam, Black Sail, Swirl How, Great Carrs, Grey Friar, Brim Fell and The Old Man of Coniston.welshyboyo03/03/2023
Baltic weather up Great Carrs, Swirl How, Wetherlam and Grey Friar.Winter Round25/02/2023
R TS Richard Tait21/02/2023
R K Full winter superb Richard Tait18/01/2023
From Coniston using Country Walking Feb 2021 route. KeithByTheC07/12/2022
Coniston coppermines on to Black SailFlatfield19/11/2022
Really enjoyable walk with changeable weatherejjohnstone25/10/2022
Wainwright Walk 6: Spider (Swirl How, Great Carrs, Grey Friar & Wetherlam)DavidHiner02/10/2022
Laura kay and floLauralj8429/09/2022
The classic Coniston Round, but including a few not previously climbed Birketts and Synges, and including a new ridge down off Wetherlam. Starting point at Fell Gate is now a Pay + Display car park (£8 for the day). 18 summits topped during the day, order of ascent: Walna Scar, White Pike, White Maiden, Brown Pike, Buck Pike, Dow Crag, Coniston Old Man, Brim Fell, Little How Crags, Great How, Grey Friar, Great Carrs, Swirl How, Wetherlam, Black Sails, Erin Crag, Kennel Crag, The Bell. 25.5km with 1500m ascent taking 9 hours.silverwolf_alan21/09/2022
Last hill in the Coniston Fells on a long walk through the Lakes. Down to Tilberthwaite and on to Little LangdaleColin Crawford17/09/2022
From Low Tilberthwaite. 15.5 km, 1010 m asc. Up by Tilberthwaite Gill and Dry Cove to Birk Fell Man and up Wetherlam Eadge to Wetherlam summit. Down to Swirl Hawse and up Prison Band to Swirl How summit and around Broad Slack to Great Carrs summit. W by Fairfield to to Grey Friar summit and back to Little carrs and then down by Wet Side Edge to the Greenburn Beck FB. Back to Tilberthwaite by the Atkinson Coppice track. Hot & sunny. https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720301415055SalmonJoe12/08/2022
From Wrynose Pass on a hot and sunny morning. Grey Friar, Great Carrs, Swirl How, Black Sails then Wetherlam. Descent was rather scrambly down the north east ridge of Wetherlam and then steeply down to the old mine and workings before a slog up to the eastern end of the Wet Side Edge ridge near High End before dropping down to the car at Three Shire Stone. Time 4 hours for 7.25 miles. Good views could just make out Ireland as well as the Isle of Man and Scotland.isabelle11/08/2022
With JGCW20/07/2022
From Tilberthwaite. With GML, Flint, Jon & SarahRupertL12/07/2022
With Oli via Long Crag and Steel Edgealistairpooler05/07/2022
Coniston - Wetherlam - Swirl How - Great Carrs - Grey Friar - Brim Fell - Old Man of Coniston - Dow Crag - ConistonJHes21/06/2022
From Tilberthwaite - Wetherlam, Swirl How, Grey Friar, Great Carrsphilz00817/05/2022
With MarkS.DaveT27/04/2022
With JGCW23/03/2022
Up Wetherlam Edge from Birk Fell Man. Solo. My final Wainwright on Round 6! Warm and sunny.Dangerous Dave23/03/2022
as part of 2nd Wainwright round. Via Lad Stonestrimarc217/03/2022
9 of 9 starting at coniston sports centre on 10.9 mile hike after an overnight in the motorhome. Almost bagged 7 years ago but the weather had other ideas back then. That rounds off 24 peaks in a 4 day stay in the lakes. Wainwright no. 80The-Z-Man27/02/2022
R K Winter conds superb Richard Tait25/02/2022
R K Temp inversion Richard Tait19/12/2021
From Coniston via Levers Water. Very poor forecast, including thunderstorms but apart from some very light rain on the summit it wasa dry walk.apshepherd09/09/2021
Really hot sunny day. Climbed with Pete. Up Wetside, to Gill Pike (and got stung by a wasp), up to Gray Friar, then Swirl How, then Wetherlam and Great Carrs. Long day.River-Girl08/09/2021
with MFabioski08/09/2021
From carpark at SD302977 in Coniston along road to foot of Yew Pike. Followed path up valley to junction at SD293982 (just after Miner's bridge). Followed path up hill to junction at SD293990 then up to Wetherlam. With B.Danmawr05/09/2021
Circular walk to take in the 7 wainwrights. With the kids.thecoopers03/09/2021
1st solo hike in years and 1st hike since completing the 214. Set off about 4am and made great time to Tilberthwaite in about an hour. After getting out the car to move some Herdwicks off the road I parked up and headed up through the disused mines. Fabulous route and so interesting following the Gill. After crossing the river I made my way very very slowly up Steel Edge. It was so so hot and difficult to stay motivated knowing I needed to be home for Midday so Myla could get her ears pierced. Even rang Bec for motivation. After topping out on Steel edge and seeing the sea and the old man was amazing. At this point was very low on water so got to the top for some amazing views before heading down Wetherlam edge which was very hard work. An hour or so later I finally got to the river to filter and rest, after a wild poo I got to the car completely and utterly exhausted. It was fantastic to be back.Scotty 2 Hotty17/07/2021
An exploration of the Birketts and Synges on Wetherlam, including: Blake Rigg, Haystacks, Hawk Rigg, High Fell (Hawk Rigg), Great Intake – Low Fell, Birk Fell Man (Birk Fell), Wetherlam, Black Sails, Lad Stones, Kitty Crag, Long Crag – Yewdale Fells, High Wythow, Low Wythow, Yewdale Crag, and Brackeny Crag. 16km with 1000m of ascent in 6h 40m. (S)silveracorn_alan10/07/2021
From Coniston. Six SIMMS: Wetherlam > Black Sails > Swirl How > Grey Friar > Old Man of Coniston > Dow Crag. Back by the Walna Scar Road. Perfect weather. Fantastic views all round.Peter_W_Mitchell 01/07/2021
Linear walk from Coniston to Chapel Stile with Andrew in June 2021, including Wetherlam, Swirl How, Grey Friars and Great Carrs.jackfowler19/06/2021
1st of the day on a round of the Coniston fells. On to Swirl How. With Emma, Jill, Gill, Nina & BettyESkelton18/06/2021
20.7 miles 5935ft walk. Start at Great Langdale NT campsite followed path to Red Tarn cross Wryrose Pass to Great Carrs, Grey Friar, Swirl How, Black Sails, Wetherlam, Brim Fell, Dow Crag and The Old Man of Coniston back past Blea Tarn to Great Langdale.stephenbuda19/05/2021
walked with Dave W, Marc & Hannah.jonsutterby7102/05/2021